M.COM. (Semester III) Examination, 2017
ADVANCED STATISTICS (Paper IV)
Research Methodology
Day Date: Thursday, 20-04-2017 Max. Marks: 50
Time: 10.30 AM to 12.30 PM
N.B. All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Each questions carry equal marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct answer among the alternatives given for
each question.
10
Which is/are limitations of Research?
Complexity of social data
Problem of interpreting cause and effect relation
Dynamic nature of social phenomenon
All of these
To be an able person researcher must possesses/s
Knowledge about research problem
Knowledge about Research methodology
Knowledge about statistical techniques
All of these
The ultimate objective of any kind of Research is
To test the hypothesis
To improve the techniques of Research
To satisfy the curiosity
To achieve human progress
Research is commerce and management is
Pure Research Historical Research
Empirical Research Applied Research
Statistical test of hypothesis for small samples is called
Z test T test
F test None of these
Diagnostic design of Research aims at
Insight into unknown phenomenon
Portaying of present picture of phenomenon
Solution to problems faced
Measuring of cause and effect relation
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SLR-Q- 39
If data are collected from few selected units of population, then the
method of data collections is called as
Census method Sampling method
Recording method None of these
Sampling method of data collection has following advantage/s
Reduced time Reduced budget
Indetail information All of these
To collect data, questionnaires through enumerators is suitable
when
No high accuracy is needed
Enough resources are available
Area is too large
All of these
When the investigator does not collect data originally for the
Research equity but uses data collected by some other, then
the data are called as
Primary Secondary
Private None of these
Q.2 Answer the following 10
Define report and explain its importance.
What are the methods of data collection?
Q.3 Answer the following. 10
What are the components of Research design?
Give any five objectives of Research in commerce and
management.
Q.4 Answer any one of the following. 10
Define Research and explain its characteristics.
Explain the characteristics of an ideal Research design.
Q.5 Answer any one of the following. 10
What are the different sources of data collection?
What are the steps involved in report writing? What are the
requisites of a good report?